It took Lin Xiao almost four days to trek through the mountain forest. On the third day, he stumbled upon a small thatch hut that appeared to be a hunter's resting place. Following the tracks to find a way down the mountain, he wandered around for half a day before finally discovering a path used by people.
Fortunately, he had prepared a set of leather armour. Had he worn heavy plate armour, even with his current constitution, it would have been quite choking.
When he passed through a thicket, he found himself in front of a wilderness overgrown with waist-high weeds. Looking into the distance, he could vaguely see the shadow of a thatched cottage and wisps of faint blue smoke.
"There's a village!"
After tidying himself up a bit, he trudged through the weeds towards that direction.
This wilderness was truly desolate, teeming with insects and venomous snakes; on his walk, he feared he had stepped on no fewer than ten venomous snakes.
